The Wilmingtonian., 1887-02-05
Tine Bank lyObb err.


h Il been left an orphan ere he completed his
pot0nting. with small pl0prr5y and 2onn
Ii me. The latter Of whn3h secured him po
III uu IN ths bank.
Charles b Babant a rather fast Young fell
lev. was also Of guod family, and thr"rRh
II IL fiutEce OF relatives had seenred a pesi
III n in the same back.
The tastes of the two yonng men were s"
ul4,t,> lie that they were lutle more than bare
u, qu ntances, aud wlih i nds in bus rtss
b, mrs, each held the Others views in cn-
b. apt. Their opinions of zach other wrr
u" improved when they found they wee
rivals in 1--we
Nab u Mayhew was a very charming
v, ug ady. THE daughter of wealthy parents
a; her suItors were mAny, TIE attention
ui The iwn young bank 2lsrAs re fiNe"t
a. ii -arh sought t. w'I The yOnng laiy y'sf Y
ct Rivalry max love thousind tui'
st Oug4r and a.sertive, and it was with poo
ed CT that Charles concealed his hate whe
h, found himself lejeet,d for his rival. II.
sought scenes OF dissipation, soun foig-ttns
In > mad life her whom hs had loved, bnt
net forgetting his bank companion. Ill
hr ,pded over the matter until the desire fpi
r. ,nge became au uppermost thought.
1t bow ling alley QUE evening he met
pt sou VINO, at first sight, he supposed was
Fl IS Ysndale, and 1t took him awhile t"
du .nyer any diff, renee in form or featuleN
T, I. mau proved TO be noted sharper, aud
Cl aries luarued in course of time that he was
q rofesslonal "ciacksman" going under
the name of William Hazen. Companion
a. i, with Hazen eventually brought about
I'll concoc,ion of scheme for robbing the
b. k.
hares was very 10th to contemplate such
a . ,lug but the desire for money and revenge
hn. liy nvercame what ecTuples he had Oh
tn, subject, aud the plan was laid.
Tae idea was to let the blame fall on
II Try, the remarkable Resemblance Of Ha-
xa 10 bim favoring tue scheme.
Charles secured u key to the bal aud taxi
in CLOSE not % oi Harry's dress enabled hd-
zci 10 perfectly represent hun. Thus dress
eu he would let Ii mselt in:o the bank OF au
ev,liug aud take impressions of the lockT'
Ii le ~ a tlme he prepared ta!He key' uLtli
he Gal IL complete u set of keys as tho cahh-
e hi raelf rni> had been accomplished
wf,luut d p.rucie If .nsiic.ou beng raised,
AL the al 5lt iur tue tiaal moYe-sho rob
b. vas 1T maud Charles MAS neser netl
tn ou 1 when tlazel was there, II belng
CO .iaafed v .aul BY bug4 that lie stou'd
Rs ps"ay.
40 very & ia night n January Police
Off jui James, bol1s Ills regular oeat, TO-
tea itaJ light ~as bulnlng at Jtic cas- 10 :
d3.t tbs bank aud man APP arentiy wo's-
iDx a. tho books. rue hnur was after II,
aliui Aur 4. wa the street all the businu y
Lu.ss wrre u.,,nrd " hiie the intensJ cuid
laut speed 10 tho i,eJ Vi the occas,suai pasa-
er by
The olluui ,hau. HI he reu, gnizrd in the
ps, son aJ tn desk lialy Vandale, whom he
knew " sigA-. On retuIniag fruan making
til, round asan the man tad Snut am ali
wa, IA usnai ~ tue bank.
IL tna middle 1f hts forenoon steep the
ne It day, PulIor OifiGer James Was summon
ed % nesdq ta Uurs, were he was informed
that the Dauk on his beat had been robbed
the night before to the amount OF 5000, and
tnuy sought Information OF h,m.
lie suon told what he knew. visit to
till, bank Was made. Officer James indeuli.
lied Harry as the Que he had seen iu tie
bA * tue night before, and various cicum-
atu ices, purpusuly ranged by the guilty
pa les, puiuted to Harry as the culprt.
harlus was uncasy and could scarcely
CO seal his guilt; but Harry was unsuap G.
iula and though he noticed that he was the
OBJ act Of several searching glances, he lit IL
i'm 4gin, that any real suspicion could oe
oarL on him.
il stone, bearing the initial "H, appar
en dropped from signet ring, was fouLo
Ne tr the safe, and this was looked upon as
IA ,Lher link i'll the chain Of evidence against
H.ary.
rae preliminary examination was fixed
foi that afternoon, and finding the evidence
so strong against Harry Vdndale, he wal
taRcn into custody.
Bat the authorities were by no means sa'
ishad with result. The Detectives engaged
wore impressed with the systematic way IL
w,icn the robbery had been Effected. Moth
in ha bean disturbed but available Cash
AMI "a professional cracksman's hand wa
PLAINLY shown in the cleverness of the work
but tho worst kind OF bungIing was display
ed ia tha broken ring, The Openness of tn
work, OF the wOlk Of tine night before AM
the returning to business in tho morning
su .ipoaing Harry was the cuiprlt.
1t locked like put-up jpb, and whe
Harry no firmly declared his innocence, au,
s.arch Uf himself and his room failed to re
We lauf stolen prop rtY or Other evidence
they slii not Iug, buL shook III ir head
doubtGully.
The evening papers Brought the news q
tha uobery u Mabel, and also that Tia r
Wand .le had beeu ar, est,d. Tue shock wa
o,m rte, aud she sat like Que daz d, whit
. thous md conflicting thuugh aud en-
ticns went surgiug tnruugn her baln.
Mrs. Mlyhtw, when She ncatd the n w
had long Known Ha RS father, aud tue ie
pect which she had entertainer n hun sl
had transferred to his slu, whose acsun ha
been ali that she whose actions had been a
that she could desire, aud she llnkei W.T.
prlde ,pOn him as her Sun-in law
Empty onargrs Of such 4 character ut u
could not shake her faith in his iutegrlt
But the desire to know all abnut the ca
was natural, AMI Mrs Mayhem but gave e
preston to Mabel's intense desire wnen 81
ordered the .rriag' to drive them to the pi
sou.
The governor of the prison knew N,
i,,ht nA aF fuI